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The QC, Vol. 77, No. 05 • October 4, 1990

1990_10_04_p001

QUAKER CAMPUS
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Volume LXXVII, Number 5
October 4,1990
The Ettinger Faulty Center may soon double as the
temporary Club.
'Conservative' Alcohol Policy Differs
From Comparable Area Colleges
Plans Underway to Open
Club in Faculty Center
By Caitlin Duffy
QC News Editor
Plans are underway for
the reopening of the Club, an
on-campus dance facility
which was closed last
February due to the fire in the
Campus Inn.
The Club will temporarily
be in the Ettinger Faculty
Center, until construction has
been completed in the Student
Union.
According to Dean of
College Life, Dr Stephen
Gothold, "the proposal to open
the Club in the Faculty Center
has been approved by the
faculty and the
administration."
The proposal was
constructed by the Board of
Governors (BOG) and was
presented to Gothold and
President James Ash.
"We (BOG) suggested
using the Faculty Center after
we looked at a number of
possibilities," ASWC President
Desma Murphy said. She
added that Arnold Hall and the
porch at Friday's were also
considered.
"Since the closure of the
Club last year, there haven't
been enough activities for
students on the weekends,"
Murphy said. This prompted
BOG's decision to find a
intermittent location to hold
the on campus dance club.
Murphy said that societies
and other campus
organizations will have the
opportunity to rent out the
Club for dances as has
occurred in past years.
"BOG is working on
having a main section for
dancing and a separate area
for students 21 and over where
they can have alcohol,"
Murphy continued. "Whoever
rents out the Club will be
responsible for hiring security
guards and paying damage
deposits."
"Student Services has
submitted a list of dates (to
BOG) of when the Faculty
Center will be available for use,
although some events were
previously scheduled so there
aren't tons of openings at this
point," said Gothold.
BOG Student Services
Please see CLUB page 5.
By Amy Szczukowski
QC Editor-in-Chief
The Whittier College
alcohol policy, as established
by the Board of Tustees
appears on page 27 of the
1990-92 Catalog of Courses. It
begins "...the College alcohol
policy reminds students that
they are subject to state and
federal laws as well as College
regulations. The College relies
on its students to exercise
personal responsibility by
complying with these laws..."
Ernie Park, the College's
attorney who partook in the
drafting of the policy said "we
took a very consistent position
that we thought would be
prudent to the students." He
continued, "They [the
administration] have a
fundamental duty to protect
the college itself as well as its
students. I've advised them to
take a conservative viewpoint
even if it goes beyond the law."
Rayburn Dezember,
Chairman of the Board of
Trustees was out of town, and
thus could not be reached for
comment.
According to Bill
Mullowney, college counsel,
"The policy's aim is to help
insure that students stay
within the boundaries of the
law. Any alcohol policy has to
emphasize that underage
drinking is unacceptable and
that irresponsible drinking is
unacceptable on or off
campus."
Other area colleges that are
comparable to Whittier take a
more liberal approach to their
alcohol policy.
According to Kathy
Cramer, Associate Dean of
Students at Occidental College,
they separate "parties" into
three categories. The first are
private gatherings. Students
are allowed to drink in their
dorm rooms or in the Greek
houses. Kegs are allowed in
the houses but not in dorm
rooms.
Before a student has a
party that fits into the second
and third categories, he must
attend a "responsible hosting
seminar."
A type two event is a
"BYOB" (Bring ¥>ur Own
Beer) party. These parties can
be held in certain areas of the
residence halls, outdoor areas
and the Greek houses. The
only stipulation is that the host
must have a contract with a
security company (names are
provided by the college) to
work the event. No
identification is required.
The third type of event is
where alcohol is served. The
host must have a contract with
both a security company and a
bar company. Security checks
ID's upon entrance and gives
out wristbands provided by the
company to those over 21.
The bar company may then
only serve those with
wristbands. No admission
may be charged.
Cramer said that "We
realize that we're open in some
ways to liability, but we made
our choices knowing those
risks."
According to Neil Pahia,
Director of Student Activities
at the University of Redlands,
their institution allows
drinking on campus at student
sponsored events. These are
held at the fraternity or
sorority houses and some other
places on campus. Students
do not need to show ID to get
into a party but if they want to
drink, they have their school
Computer and Writing Centers
Offer Assistance, Workshops
By Marce Scarbrough
QC Staff Writer
Throughout the Whittier
Campus, there are over 200
computers, most of which are
Apple Macintosh computers.
Of those, about half are
available for faculty and
student use.
A recent addition to
Whittier's computer program
is that all the computers have
been connected throughout the
campus.
For example, a student
working in the library can now
send a document to the
Writing Center through the
computer.
The computers are located
primarily in the Computer
Center and the Writing Center.
The Computer Center,
located on the first floor of the
Science building, has 22
computers which can be used
for a variety of applications.
The Writing Center, in the
basement of Hoover Hall, has
12 computers. Unlike the
Computer Center, however, it
specializes in word processing,
and the staff on hand is
available to answer most
questions regarding grammar
and style.
"It's almost impossible to
go to Whittier and not use a
computer," Dr Carl Dury,
director of Computinj
Services said. "I woulc
estimate between 50 to 75% of
the student body makes use of
our services".
To help those who may not
Please see CENTER page 5.
ni
"■5S**
One of an estimated 200 computers on the campus.
ID check at a specified table.
Their ID numbers are
correlated with a book
showing their age, and if
they're over 21, they receive a
bracelet.
"We still have some
problems monitoring under
age drinking," Pahia said, "but
if you have a dry campus you
have more problems, like
drinking off campus and
driving.
"We encourage students to
make responsible decisions,"
he added.
Mullowney feels that
"Alcohol policies have to be
understood and accepted by
students if they're going to
work. They have to be
enforceable and positive in
educational nature."
Dr. Jeanne Miller, director
of the Counseling Center and
in charge of Whittier's drug
and alcohol education agrees
that "Campus policy is a way
to educate people." She feels
that it would be a "good idea to
review policies" and make sure
that they "reflect the
philosophy of Whittier today.
It's worth reviewing and
clarifying the meaning and
goals of the policy."
Mullowney noted that since
he just arrived on campus last
year he "doesn't know why the
policy was adopted," but said
that "First we must agree that
the law in California says that
people under the age of 21 in
California can not drink. That
being accepted, the college,
despite student perceptions
that this law might be easily
broken, must maintain [the
law]. To do otherwise," he
continued, "would condone
breaking the law and that can
not occur."
Geology Department
Receives Grant Money
By Karen Whitehouse
QC Staff Writer
Dr. Dallas Rhodes, Whittier
Geology professor, recently
announced a $375,000 grant
received from the WM. Keck
Foundation to set up an image-
processing lab in the science
building. The lab should be
complete by next fall.
According to Rhodes, the
computer system will be made
up of two parts, an image-
processing program and a
geographical information
system (GIS). The image
processor accepts all types of
images, from satellite images
to photographs, and then
analyzes them. The GIS,
which Rhodes called "the
hottest thing going in
geography," allows the user to
integrate and manipulate a
variety of maps.
What will this mean to
Whittier College? Rhodes said
"This [the GIS] will be the best
there is in any small liberal arts
college in the United States."
As an example, he explained,
"If you think there's a
relationship between type of
soil and the incidence of a
particular disease, then you
can make that comparison
with the new computer
environment, very quickly
very easily; much more
accurately than you could do
by using map overlays," The
user would input a soil map
and information about the
disease incidence, and the
computer would compare and
analyze the information, either
confirming or denying the
hypothesis.
The grant covers software,
hardware, and renovation
costs of the former security
office in the science building
for the lab. Rhodes is ordering
the computers and software
this fall, so that they will arrive
in January. By the time the
Please see GRANT page' 5.
/
:v..

QUAKER CAMPUS
r„i, twtttt xt i s v^^^^^ff^^ato^ga^rTMMf^ £& :.eiA-*- rwnhori loon
Volume LXXVII, Number 5
October 4,1990
The Ettinger Faulty Center may soon double as the
temporary Club.
'Conservative' Alcohol Policy Differs
From Comparable Area Colleges
Plans Underway to Open
Club in Faculty Center
By Caitlin Duffy
QC News Editor
Plans are underway for
the reopening of the Club, an
on-campus dance facility
which was closed last
February due to the fire in the
Campus Inn.
The Club will temporarily
be in the Ettinger Faculty
Center, until construction has
been completed in the Student
Union.
According to Dean of
College Life, Dr Stephen
Gothold, "the proposal to open
the Club in the Faculty Center
has been approved by the
faculty and the
administration."
The proposal was
constructed by the Board of
Governors (BOG) and was
presented to Gothold and
President James Ash.
"We (BOG) suggested
using the Faculty Center after
we looked at a number of
possibilities," ASWC President
Desma Murphy said. She
added that Arnold Hall and the
porch at Friday's were also
considered.
"Since the closure of the
Club last year, there haven't
been enough activities for
students on the weekends,"
Murphy said. This prompted
BOG's decision to find a
intermittent location to hold
the on campus dance club.
Murphy said that societies
and other campus
organizations will have the
opportunity to rent out the
Club for dances as has
occurred in past years.
"BOG is working on
having a main section for
dancing and a separate area
for students 21 and over where
they can have alcohol,"
Murphy continued. "Whoever
rents out the Club will be
responsible for hiring security
guards and paying damage
deposits."
"Student Services has
submitted a list of dates (to
BOG) of when the Faculty
Center will be available for use,
although some events were
previously scheduled so there
aren't tons of openings at this
point," said Gothold.
BOG Student Services
Please see CLUB page 5.
By Amy Szczukowski
QC Editor-in-Chief
The Whittier College
alcohol policy, as established
by the Board of Tustees
appears on page 27 of the
1990-92 Catalog of Courses. It
begins "...the College alcohol
policy reminds students that
they are subject to state and
federal laws as well as College
regulations. The College relies
on its students to exercise
personal responsibility by
complying with these laws..."
Ernie Park, the College's
attorney who partook in the
drafting of the policy said "we
took a very consistent position
that we thought would be
prudent to the students." He
continued, "They [the
administration] have a
fundamental duty to protect
the college itself as well as its
students. I've advised them to
take a conservative viewpoint
even if it goes beyond the law."
Rayburn Dezember,
Chairman of the Board of
Trustees was out of town, and
thus could not be reached for
comment.
According to Bill
Mullowney, college counsel,
"The policy's aim is to help
insure that students stay
within the boundaries of the
law. Any alcohol policy has to
emphasize that underage
drinking is unacceptable and
that irresponsible drinking is
unacceptable on or off
campus."
Other area colleges that are
comparable to Whittier take a
more liberal approach to their
alcohol policy.
According to Kathy
Cramer, Associate Dean of
Students at Occidental College,
they separate "parties" into
three categories. The first are
private gatherings. Students
are allowed to drink in their
dorm rooms or in the Greek
houses. Kegs are allowed in
the houses but not in dorm
rooms.
Before a student has a
party that fits into the second
and third categories, he must
attend a "responsible hosting
seminar."
A type two event is a
"BYOB" (Bring ¥>ur Own
Beer) party. These parties can
be held in certain areas of the
residence halls, outdoor areas
and the Greek houses. The
only stipulation is that the host
must have a contract with a
security company (names are
provided by the college) to
work the event. No
identification is required.
The third type of event is
where alcohol is served. The
host must have a contract with
both a security company and a
bar company. Security checks
ID's upon entrance and gives
out wristbands provided by the
company to those over 21.
The bar company may then
only serve those with
wristbands. No admission
may be charged.
Cramer said that "We
realize that we're open in some
ways to liability, but we made
our choices knowing those
risks."
According to Neil Pahia,
Director of Student Activities
at the University of Redlands,
their institution allows
drinking on campus at student
sponsored events. These are
held at the fraternity or
sorority houses and some other
places on campus. Students
do not need to show ID to get
into a party but if they want to
drink, they have their school
Computer and Writing Centers
Offer Assistance, Workshops
By Marce Scarbrough
QC Staff Writer
Throughout the Whittier
Campus, there are over 200
computers, most of which are
Apple Macintosh computers.
Of those, about half are
available for faculty and
student use.
A recent addition to
Whittier's computer program
is that all the computers have
been connected throughout the
campus.
For example, a student
working in the library can now
send a document to the
Writing Center through the
computer.
The computers are located
primarily in the Computer
Center and the Writing Center.
The Computer Center,
located on the first floor of the
Science building, has 22
computers which can be used
for a variety of applications.
The Writing Center, in the
basement of Hoover Hall, has
12 computers. Unlike the
Computer Center, however, it
specializes in word processing,
and the staff on hand is
available to answer most
questions regarding grammar
and style.
"It's almost impossible to
go to Whittier and not use a
computer," Dr Carl Dury,
director of Computinj
Services said. "I woulc
estimate between 50 to 75% of
the student body makes use of
our services".
To help those who may not
Please see CENTER page 5.
ni
"■5S**
One of an estimated 200 computers on the campus.
ID check at a specified table.
Their ID numbers are
correlated with a book
showing their age, and if
they're over 21, they receive a
bracelet.
"We still have some
problems monitoring under
age drinking," Pahia said, "but
if you have a dry campus you
have more problems, like
drinking off campus and
driving.
"We encourage students to
make responsible decisions,"
he added.
Mullowney feels that
"Alcohol policies have to be
understood and accepted by
students if they're going to
work. They have to be
enforceable and positive in
educational nature."
Dr. Jeanne Miller, director
of the Counseling Center and
in charge of Whittier's drug
and alcohol education agrees
that "Campus policy is a way
to educate people." She feels
that it would be a "good idea to
review policies" and make sure
that they "reflect the
philosophy of Whittier today.
It's worth reviewing and
clarifying the meaning and
goals of the policy."
Mullowney noted that since
he just arrived on campus last
year he "doesn't know why the
policy was adopted," but said
that "First we must agree that
the law in California says that
people under the age of 21 in
California can not drink. That
being accepted, the college,
despite student perceptions
that this law might be easily
broken, must maintain [the
law]. To do otherwise," he
continued, "would condone
breaking the law and that can
not occur."
Geology Department
Receives Grant Money
By Karen Whitehouse
QC Staff Writer
Dr. Dallas Rhodes, Whittier
Geology professor, recently
announced a $375,000 grant
received from the WM. Keck
Foundation to set up an image-
processing lab in the science
building. The lab should be
complete by next fall.
According to Rhodes, the
computer system will be made
up of two parts, an image-
processing program and a
geographical information
system (GIS). The image
processor accepts all types of
images, from satellite images
to photographs, and then
analyzes them. The GIS,
which Rhodes called "the
hottest thing going in
geography," allows the user to
integrate and manipulate a
variety of maps.
What will this mean to
Whittier College? Rhodes said
"This [the GIS] will be the best
there is in any small liberal arts
college in the United States."
As an example, he explained,
"If you think there's a
relationship between type of
soil and the incidence of a
particular disease, then you
can make that comparison
with the new computer
environment, very quickly
very easily; much more
accurately than you could do
by using map overlays," The
user would input a soil map
and information about the
disease incidence, and the
computer would compare and
analyze the information, either
confirming or denying the
hypothesis.
The grant covers software,
hardware, and renovation
costs of the former security
office in the science building
for the lab. Rhodes is ordering
the computers and software
this fall, so that they will arrive
in January. By the time the
Please see GRANT page' 5.
/
:v..